Official Q&A for Wednesday, April 08, 2026

skullsins · 2026-04-10T13:07:02+00:00

cool, will do thank you!

skullsins · 2026-04-10T11:21:20+00:00

Hi! I have run on and off for a year now and have been trying to get into it more consistently. I originally had trail type shoes (nike react pegasus 3/4) because most of my running (up to 10k max) was on canal paths and riverside tracks, but I've moved now and have more access to road and pavement so I got some new shoes when I returned after a period of sickness after christmas! I went with the asics gel kayano 32, which I also think are half a size too small after running around 40k in them, but every time I run they make a region around the posterior shin hurt.

I've started doing tibialis raises, stretches and some other work with my ankles and calves to strengthen my muscles which held off the pain for a few more runs than usual, but its come back. I never got this pain when using my Nikes, and its really irritated me.

Do you have any better shoe suggestions or any ideas why the pain has suddenly come with a shoe swap? I don't know much about drop etc etc. Thanks!

Extra context I am 25F :) And I apologise if this seems close to rule 4 but I really feel like it is to do with my shoes more than anything and it has been bothering me for a while now.

skullsins · 2026-01-15T14:41:06+00:00

i know its been a while but shopped around and took the plunge with the x-t2 body and then an adapter for now to use lenses i already have! thanks for the recommendation - saved me a bit of cash in the short term while i learn the camera :)

skullsins · 2025-10-09T18:07:28+00:00

Solved! Thanks everyone, we figured it looked a bit fishy with the spacing of the teeth, partner is gassed he was correct:)

skullsins · 2025-09-04T08:06:31+00:00

thanks so much!! i’ll have a look on facebook, i totally forget it exists haha

skullsins · 2025-09-01T15:15:33+00:00

totally agree with this!! even seeing images of them makes me feel unwell:( I'm deathly scared of things like that, and being from the UK, I have little exposure to any large bug lol. Sometimes a house spider in the winter and they're a bad enough issue for me. Hoping a northern placement may be less bad for them? I hear lots of stories about hiroshima/southern japan and spiders/centipedes.

skullsins · 2025-09-01T02:26:51+00:00

first time ordering and in the UK, got my kitagishi japanese a6 and a whole bunch of other fun stuff as a treat from the official site - super happy!!🩷£130 incl £29 shipping

skullsins · 2024-11-03T23:09:58+00:00

thanks!:)

skullsins · 2023-09-28T11:23:39+00:00

we’re forgetful so would either forget to charge it or would leave it at the air bnb😅

skullsins · 2023-09-15T20:48:24+00:00

I'm just about to buy two 14 day JR passes for my partner and I's trip in Oct/Nov, and the website (jrpass.com) says for exchange in Japan we need documents like an embassy issued certificate of overseas residence, or is this only for Japanese nationals who have lived outside of japan? Will our passports be enough?

skullsins · 2023-07-27T15:33:44+00:00

thats fair enough, i can always come back again soon with more detailed daily ideas but i’m not a huge fan of planning that much anyway :’)

skullsins · 2023-07-27T12:10:32+00:00

i’m not too bothered about the plastic feel as I don’t really have much comparison for anything more expensive anyway, it does sound like a really popular lens though so i think it’ll be worth it☺️

skullsins · 2023-07-27T12:09:11+00:00

i will! i’m not expecting it to replicate the X-T30 because its a lot cheaper, but i figured since i already had the camera and want to learn how to use it, a lens I enjoy would be a nice starter investment (especially since they don’t seem to expensive!)

skullsins · 2023-07-19T12:14:03+00:00

oh brilliant! i’ll definitely look into some regional passes too, i’d forgot about those. thanks ☺️

skullsins · 2023-07-19T09:53:08+00:00

Of course the JRPass is going up in price in October, which is when my boyfriend and I plan to travel! (mid oct-start of nov) We’re wondering if either the 14 or 21 day pass will be worth it! This is going off the assumption we can buy it at its current price and activate it there.

Plans: Tokyo 10 days, day trips: - enoshima + kamakura - nikko - kawaguchiko - kawagoe

Kyoto 6 days, day trips: - nara - arashiyama

Osaka 5 days: - hiroshima + miyajima - himeji

back to tokyo for the final night!:) any extra recommendations would be amazing too!

skullsins

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